In 25 Years, U.S. Children Make Fragile Progress, Kids Count Analysis Finds

July 22, 2014Sarah D. SparksEducation Week

American children are in many ways healthier and better educated
today—even after the Great Recession—than they were a
quarter-century ago, according to the latest Kids Count data
book, an index of child well-being released Tuesday morning. But
children’s and parents’ gains are precarious as families continue
to sink into poverty, and wide racial gaps remain.